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32328 West in the Community: University Club atop Symphony Towershttps://8west.org/blog/8-west-in-the-community-university-club-atop-symphony-towers/
Wed, 19 Jul 2017 05:00:02 +0000https://8west.org/?p=16328 West was out-and-about on July 18, 2017 at the University Club here in beautiful San Diego. We participated in an event t0 help raise awareness for our program helping...

]]>8 West was out-and-about on July 18, 2017 at the University Club here in beautiful San Diego.

We participated in an event t0 help raise awareness for our program helping homeless youth off the streets with supportive housing and transitional employment opportunities, the latter through our social enterprise start-up that produces our premium, handcrafted line of bath, shower and spa products! Thank you to everyone who came out to support us, and to take a stand in our fight to end youth homelessness with a #handup!

]]>8 West in the Community: Pre-PRIDE 5K Run Registration at FIX Body Grouphttps://8west.org/blog/8-west-in-the-community-pre-pride-5k-run-registration-at-fix-body-group/
Sat, 15 Jul 2017 03:45:21 +0000https://8west.org/?p=16358 West was out-and-about on July 14, 2017 at the FIX Body Group here in beautiful San Diego. We participated in a pre-PRIDE 5K run registration event that helped to...

]]>8 West was out-and-about on July 14, 2017 at the FIX Body Group here in beautiful San Diego.

We participated in a pre-PRIDE 5K run registration event that helped to raise awareness for our program helping homeless youth off the streets with supportive housing and transitional employment opportunities, the latter through our social enterprise start-up that produces our premium, handcrafted line of bath, shower and spa products!

]]>After a great deal of planning and preparation, Urban Street Angels and 8 West successfully launched its mentorship program for homeless youth participating in our supportive housing and transitional employment program on June 25, 2017!

The mentorship program aims to pair each of the transitional-age youth in our supportive housing and transitional employment program with a member of the business or social services community who will assist them in reaching their goals in the program (and beyond). We launched with five (5) mentors, and we’re seeking up to seven (7) more at this time.

The launch event involved bringing together the mentors and the homeless youth in our program, and establishing a framework for successful collaboration in meeting the goals in this new program. We’re very excited to bring this part of our program to life, and we welcome any interested parties who might be interested in mentoring to contact us at info@8west.org with any questions or community feedback.

]]>Partnership with Buy a Home, Save a Childhttps://8west.org/blog/partnership-with-buy-a-home-save-a-child/
Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:00:21 +0000https://8west.org/?p=1643This month, Urban Street Angels, Inc. and 8 West launched a partnership with the great people at Buy a Home, Save a Child that will provide much-needed financial support for...

]]>This month, Urban Street Angels, Inc. and 8 West launched a partnership with the great people at Buy a Home, Save a Child that will provide much-needed financial support for our programs providing outreach, overnight shelter and supportive housing for homeless youth.

]]>The SD6 cohort of the Ascension Leadership Academy (leadership development program) recently made an amazing gift to the Urban Street Angels supportive housing program – a fundraising project that raised over $25,000 for much-needed leasehold improvements to our properties here in San Diego.

Unlimited thanks to Eric K. and everyone in the SD6 cohort, along with everyone who gave so generously to underwrite the amazing improvements to our properties, which will continue to help change the lives of homeless youth in our community for the better.

]]>FIX Body Group recently hosted a wonderful fundraiser for Urban Street Angels and 8 West, opening their doors to provide free services for anyone the community, with donations directed to support our programs to end youth homelessness here in the San Diego area. We also had our amazing, handcrafted soap on display for all to see, bringing the 8 West magic to the event! It was a great event, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone at FIX Body Group for their efforts to help us end youth homelessness.

]]>Recap of 4th Annual Paddle Gameshttps://8west.org/blog/2016paddlegames/
Sat, 01 Oct 2016 03:35:37 +0000https://8west.org/?p=1103The 2016 Paddle Games benefitting Urban Street Angels were held on September 17 in beautiful, sunny Coronado, California. On the beautiful waters of San Diego Bay and the surrounding sands of America’s...

]]>The 2016 Paddle Games benefitting Urban Street Angels were held on September 17 in beautiful, sunny Coronado, California. On the beautiful waters of San Diego Bay and the surrounding sands of America’s Finest City, ten teams of six competitors each competed for ultimate bragging rights in five exciting events. The competition was fierce, the crowd was fired-up, but everybody rose to the occasion in supporting Urban Street Angels and its mission to end youth homeless with a #HandUp.

]]>Making a Clean Start with 8 Westhttps://8west.org/blog/making-a-clean-start-with-8-west/
Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:36:16 +0000https://8west.org/?p=1071Recently, 8 West and Urban Street Angels were profiled in a “Profiles in Advocacy” series by Ian Morton. Please visit the link below to read more about how non-profit Urban...

]]>Recently, 8 West and Urban Street Angels were profiled in a “Profiles in Advocacy” series by Ian Morton. Please visit the link below to read more about how non-profit Urban Street Angels and its social enterprise start-up 8 West are providing sustainable, inclusive solutions in the battle to end youth homelessness in our community.

“Working with homeless youth on the street, I’ve seen that we need to move beyond the ‘handout’ that meets the immediate need and the job training and skills assistance that accompanies our housing is a natural progression,” he said. “We currently have 14 beds which should increase to 28 by the year’s end, and our five-year goal is to employ and house over 100 TAY youth.”

]]>San Diego Union-Tribune: 8 West and Urban Street Angelshttps://8west.org/blog/san-diego-union-tribune-article-urban-street-angels-and-8-west/
Wed, 01 Jun 2016 21:19:51 +0000https://8west.org/?p=1058Homeless youth get a hand up County-funded home helps 18-25 year olds off the street SAN DIEGO — Almost a dozen young men and women are off the street and...

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County-funded home helps 18-25 year olds off the street

SAN DIEGO — Almost a dozen young men and women are off the street and living in homes in Hillcrest and Normal Heights through a program partially funded by the county to address a homeless population that often goes unnoticed. TO CONTINUE READING, PLEASE CLICK BELOW:

]]>San Diego Union-Tribune coverage of 8 West and Urban Street Angels, Inc.https://8west.org/blog/san-diego-union-tribune-coverage-of-8-west-and-urban-street-angels-inc/
Thu, 26 May 2016 14:29:59 +0000https://8west.org/?p=1048Urban Street Angels, a non-profit organization, takes homeless 18 to 25 year old men and women into their program for nine to 18 months, houses and feeds them with the...

]]>Urban Street Angels, a non-profit organization, takes homeless 18 to 25 year old men and women into their program for nine to 18 months, houses and feeds them with the goal of preparing them to be self-sustaining and no longer homeless.